Definitions
A group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and predicate.
What is a Sentence?
I am looking for Jeff in the crowd.
What is, Simple?
Sergei's family is from Moscow.
She ran her best race all year at the Rockport track meet.
Craig is in the state of Missouri.
What is declarative?
A sentence that asks a question and begins with a a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
What is an Interrogative Sentence
Too sweet to be forgotten.
What is, a fragment?
Although they used a net, the Flying Greiners were thrilling on the trapeze.
Who is, the Greiners?
Several Irish painters perfected their craft with the help of the teachers at the academy.
Gosh! I wish we didn't have a test on Friday!
A sentence that expresses strong feeling; begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
The storm blew down a tree on our street, but there was no other damage.
What is, compound?
The trashcan and the old book can be found outside the door.
What is trashcan and book?
Leave your jacket on the coat rack or hang it in the closet.
Have you ever played the jazz saxophone?
What is interrogative?
This tells what the subject of the sentence does or has.
What is a predicate?
Max rode Lightning through the stream and up the hill.
What is simple?
Who did Lisa get caught texting in class?
Who is, Lisa?
Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?
Stay out of my room!
What is imperative?
What is an imperative sentence?
Terry has just moved here she doesn't know very many people.
What is run-on?
Have that assignment done by 3:00 PM Wednesday afternoon.
What is implied, 'You?'
Six inches of snow is predicted, so I better find my boots.
What is, is and find?
Call 911 in case of an emergency, and call 988 for the suicide hotline.
What is imperative?